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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E27 (03:57) HSK 5
nǐ wèi le zì jǐ de lì yì

你为了自己的利益

“Would you rather”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E27
TIMECODE: 03:57 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nán dào yào wǒ yě sǐ zài zhè

难道要我也死在这

“Do you wish to murder me as well?”

nǐ wèi le zì jǐ de lì yì CURRENT FOCUS

你为了自己的利益

“Would you rather”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bù xī liǎng fāng kāi zhàn

不惜两方开战

“initiate war and cause the people to suffer”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: ACCUSING
Tone: ACCUSATORY
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Condemning Selfishness over Collective Harmony

In Chinese moral discourse, sacrificing the greater good or causing collective ruin for personal gain (私利) attracts severe ethical condemnation.

INTENT TAGS: #condemning #accusing #confrontation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
为了自己的利益 SPOKEN CHUNK

for one's own self-interest / personal gain

A common rhetorical framing used in arguments or moral condemnations to expose someone's selfish motives.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 6 GRAMMAR
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